Kathmandu, Aug. 4 -- Lawmaker Surya Thapa at a United Nations conference has floated a proposal to develop a mechanism to monitor, evaluate and review the progress made on the Awaza Programme of Action (APOA) and encourage the governments to take concrete actions.

He drew international attention towards the fact that Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) are struggling to cope with the disproportionate impacts of climate change, emergencies and disasters despite their lower level of contribution to global climate change.

"I want to remind you of the commitments to the Vienna Programme of Action that aims to address the special development needs and challenges of LLDCs, we should translate our commitments into actions," he said, addres...